South Korean studio Dynamis One has been raided via native regulation enforcement after being accused of illegally exporting construction fabrics owned via Nexon.
As reported via native information outlet ChosunBiz, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Company’s Business Generation Safety Investigation Workforce raided the studio’s headquarters on February 24, 2025.
It is claimed officials have secured proof that signifies Dynamis One illegally bought key construction fabrics on the subject of a Nexon challenge codenamed ‘MX Blade’ with the aim of the usage of that data to increase long run titles.
Dynamis One used to be established via a cohort of former Nexon Video games staff in 2024. Studio CEO Park Byeong-rim prior to now oversaw construction of Nexon’s free-to-play RPG, Blue Archive.
Nexon has accused Byeong-rim of violating the Unfair Pageant Prevention Act and claims a variety of Dynamis One builders leaked key details about MX Blade all over their tenure on the corporate.
Dynamis One unveiled its debut recreation, Undertaking KV, ultimate 12 months however briefly halted manufacturing following an issue over purported similarities with Blue Archive.
In a remark bought via ChosunBiz, Nexon described the incident as a “severe crime that undermines the principles of the sport construction setting.”
The MapleStory and Dave The Diver developer pledged to cooperate with regulation enforcement all the way through their investigation. It additionally defined plans to reinforce inner safety techniques to keep away from a repeat incident.
Police now reportedly intend to concentrate on figuring out whether or not the leaked knowledge used to be actively used by Dynamis One’s construction crew.
Nexon used to be prior to now interested by a identical incident. Again in 2021, the corporate accused Ironmace founder (and previous worker) Ju-Hyun Choi of the usage of leaked supply code to increase a name referred to as Darkish and Darker.
Nexon filed a lawsuit in opposition to the corporate in 2021 alleging copyright and industry secret infringement. Previous this month, the Seoul Central District Courtroom (Department 63) cleared Ironmace of copyright infringement however ordered the studio to pay 8.5 billion received ($5.87 million) in damages to Nexon for industry secret infringement.
